Primary Coverage: Which Network Isn't Freeped?

Jack_Dawson

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Tue Jan-27-04 06:29 PM
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Primary Coverage: Which Network Isn't Freeped?

When I go home tonight and pour myself a glass (or 10) of wine, what network am I supposed to watch? Tucker Carlson's CNN? Peggy Noonan's MSNBC? Tom "I hate Clark" Brokaw's NBC?

Seriously, :wtf: network am I supposed to watch for semi-balanced journalism?

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no_hypocrisy

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Tue Jan-27-04 06:33 PM
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1. The BBC?

Edited on Tue Jan-27-04 06:34 PM by no_hypocrisy

Usually on Public Broadcasting, both television and radio.

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Mass_Liberal

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Tue Jan-27-04 06:34 PM
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2. sorry, they've taken over the whole damn media

there's nobody to turn to. Except the BBC or Guardian. Thank god for British media!

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Jack_Dawson

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Tue Jan-27-04 06:35 PM
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5. Hmmm...hopefully I can find them. But will they be covering

a primary from a piss-ant state like N.H.?

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ozone_man

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Tue Jan-27-04 06:48 PM
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12. Nobody said it was fair.

This whole primary process is flawed in my opinion. Why NH and now Iowa has so much importance seems to lend itself to dirty tricks being performed by campaigns and the media to gain that precious early momentum. Any ideas for how to change it for the better?

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Doctor_J

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Tue Jan-27-04 06:34 PM
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Jack_Dawson

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Tue Jan-27-04 06:36 PM
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6. Was it something I said?

Edited on Tue Jan-27-04 06:38 PM by Jack_Dawson

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Doctor_J

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Tue Jan-27-04 06:38 PM
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9. Sorry

The network that isn't freeped is CBS...in 1976. Ever since then, it's been staright GOP propaganda, 24/7/52 x all those channels

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mandyky

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Tue Jan-27-04 06:34 PM
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4. CSpan if they are still covering it

They start at 8 PM.

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anti-bush

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Tue Jan-27-04 06:36 PM
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7. I'll second CSPAN n/t

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Awsi Dooger

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Tue Jan-27-04 07:00 PM
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16. I need to leave, should I tape CSPAN?

Work related absence for about 3 hours, just as the polls close. MSNBC is an automatic reject (Noonan) and I'd prefer to avoid CNN.

But is CSPAN going to cover the results for several hours, plus analysis? I really want to tape the as-it-happened, not catch up via canned stuff in the wee hours.

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Dark Star

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Tue Jan-27-04 06:36 PM
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8. Make that 10 glasses of wine and

just read the factual results when you wake up.

There is NO balanced journalism, IMO; because, no matter how the candidates place, every network (including the BBC) will be explaining why...and they are talking out their asses!

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colonel odis

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Tue Jan-27-04 06:43 PM
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10. speaking of peggy noonan

why is her obnoxious, condescending ass on msnbc? the woman's a completely partisan bitch. is matthews schtuping her on the side or something? sure, she's intelligent and articulate. but she's as much an r.n.c. mouthpiece as sean hannity is.

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returnable

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Tue Jan-27-04 06:46 PM
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11. The problem...

...isn't that Matthews gives time to Noonan.

The problem is he doesn't give equal time to a progressive counterpoint.

I don't mind these rightwing nutjobs spewing their bile. I just resent the absence of an opposing viewpoint. Without that, you have no dialogue.

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Doctor_J

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Tue Jan-27-04 06:48 PM
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13. Don't worry!

I am sure Dennis Miller will give lots of air time to Dems tonight :eyes:

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FlashHarry

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Tue Jan-27-04 06:51 PM
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15. "Schtupping" Tweety???

Only if he wears a GWB mask. I swear she has an orgasm every time she talks about the Commander in Thief. Ugh.

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Ilsa

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Tue Jan-27-04 06:48 PM
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14. Well, so far the CBS evening news has been pretty good.

But I don't know if they'll be covering the primary in NH.

CBS mentioned how Cheney has recently referred to the the "mobile biological weapons labs" in speeches, and then mentioned that David Kay has stated that they were for weather balloons or at worst, rocket fuel. Next time, I hope they just call Cheney a liar.

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